...mines, when, what conditions—report briefly by telegraph, in more detail by letter. Second, concerning the Chiatura manganese mines: have the German proprietors been transferred to the status of lessees or concessionaires, when, what conditions.

It is extremely important that decisions on these and similar questions be made as swiftly as possible. This has gigantic significance both for Georgia and for Russia, for concessions, especially with Italy and Germany, are absolutely necessary, as is commodity exchange for oil on a large scale with these countries, and then with others as well.

I request that you keep me informed of the measures taken by the Georgian Revolutionary Committee.

5/IV. 1921. Lenin

First published in 1932

in Lenin Miscellany XX

Printed from the manuscript